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• 11th December 1824 (Creation)

Royal Philatelic Society London

4459 London - Hobe Huertt Quade 11th December 18249 you che were in the the much regret to find on No find on befereux to our Recounts sent you since 1839, that by Some strahl oversight we have omitted to charge you for Bank Note Paper from time to time, notwithstanding that with one detive exceptions you have always had the advantage of the omission inasmuch as your notes faux been reckoned at the pricel excluding Paper . You will perceive ou referen toour accounts rendered the 13th May 1839, the 17ht Jaguany 1843 respectively, that the only two char for Bank Note Happer ever forming for 21½ Reams in the latter for themes We think that on examination this will be found Correct and we have annexed a Statement of the Vaper Account to the present time hoseing thatitude teged to facilitate as well as satisfy you the fact. You will observe that the first item of the present the paper is charged at 20. The rest at 18%. The aus which is in consequence of a reduction made tous in the intervening period (say June 18114) by the manufacturer and which course enabled us to give a corresponding advantage to our Auto investigation of your Account for the purpose of tracing the Bank More Vaper- find that we have likewise fallen into error as repes The price of the Notes in one or two instances indipur dently of the item of Phper. In the early part of Blo we determined to reduce our price for states from for to £3.10. # 1000 includeich Plate Paper & Printing You will perceive that in the He rendered to you ou on the ше ou 460, your Fonte on the 18th Jan 18477 we have charged; Notes (our State) at 20%. (being the price Berinting only) instead of 521. which with 18% for Paper nigh 70% our present price that we have charged the York at B21. mistead of 52. leaving the price of Printing Paper both out. Asail in aur a/c rendered Plughest last we have ertoneously charged "Sodi Moter delivered on the 25th Januarch priolonitz at 30%. instead of 521. $1,000, On the other hand on the 17th July 148 we have charged 5000" York " Notes 70%. motrad of 52%. Now the 15% auf of the first year have 2 Overcharged 10%. of Jedes With these corrections, all the notes charged you Since July 1839 in our Accounts, will stand mi- -formly at the correct price poco ex Paper. the forward our account to the present time amounting to 489... to this early, not with any wish for an munmediate Settlement, it- but that need or imaginary discrepantle. you - you may at your leisure examine and that any real therein soserbed, which the we hope will not be the case we new hardly day, that we should most willingly Freadily scotty Bepping to apologize for the Brouble rectify. we are giving you we are, tir, respectfully Robert Barnes Es Bork

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Summary: The letter addresses an oversight in charging for Bank Note Paper since 1839, explaining pricing details and corrections made to previous accounts. It invites the recipient to review the enclosed statement and clarifies that the sender is willing to rectify any discrepancies.

To: Robert Barnes Esq

Date: 11th December 1824

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